fchslibrary - Oceanography Beach Glog Project

Resources

To find the approximate location of your beach, search Google (ex. "Vik Beach Iceland map")
iTouch Maps to determine latitude and longitude of any point on Earth.
Plates and Boundaries to determine whether or not your beach is located near a plate.
Another Map Showing Plate Boundaries to determine whether or not your beach is located near a plate.
Primary and secondary coasts: http://www.marine.tmd.go.th/marinemet_html/lect20.html
Mrs. Comstock's Prezi on Geology for notes on rocks, which caqn helpyou determine sand origins.
Beach Basics for sand origins.
Google Images for pictures

Checklist - Topics to Cover in your Glog / Presentation

Text box with Beach Name and Your Name
Text box explaining location (continent, country, latitude, longitude)
Text box explaining type of beach: active/passive – explain why it is classified that way
Text box explaining type of beach: primary /secondary – explain why is is classified that way, and identify the forces that formed the beach)
Text box explaining sand color and origin (rock type)
Text box with other features of the beach (what is it known for, waves, geology/topography of land, water, etc.)
At least four images and/or videos (links to videos, not embedded videos) - comments / captions with each (connecting picture or video to info on Glog)

Submit Your Glog Here When Completed